Homemade Body Scrub

Body scrubs work to exfoliate dead skin cells from the body to soften the skin and give it a fresh, youthful glow. But why do we have to pay for commercial body scrubs whice are expensive, and contain unhealthy chemicals additives? When you can find the scrub ingredient and make the body scrub yourself at home.

Here's how to use natural ingredients to make a homemade natual body scrub that will leave your skin feeling refreshed, and silky smooth.


Milk and Honey Body Scrub


1/3 cup of salt

1 tablespoon honey

1teaspoon olive oil

1 tablespoon milk



- Mix all ingredients together.

- Stand in the shower and turn the water on briefly to dampen the skin.

- Turn the shower off and then gently massage the scrub on your body using an upward circular motion. Once you're finished applying the milk and honey body scrub to the skin, turn the shower on and rinse it off.

The salt in this milk and honey body scrub recipe provides the exfoliating properties needed to remove dead skin from the body. Honey is a natural humectant that attracts and retains moisture. Olive oil is a natural way to soften and moisturize the skin. And milk soothes and nourishes the skin. When these ingredients are combined they make an excellent scrub treatment for the body.

The homemade milk and honey body scrub can be placed in and airtight container and stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.


Almond Anti-Cellulite Scrub Recipe

1/2 cup coffee grounds, fresh (the caffeine from coffee is a common ingredient in commercial anti-cellulite treatments)

1/2 cup sea salt (available in bulk section of natural foods and grocery stores)

1/2 cup coarse brown sugar (or a combination of 1/2 white cane sugar and 1/2 coarse brown)

1/2 cup sweet almond oil

1/4 tsp. pure almond extract (optional just for fragrance)



- Mix all ingredients in glass bowl, adding more oil or more salt and sugar, depending on the desired consistency.

- Add more almond extract, if desired, for stronger almond scent.

- Store in refrigerator in a glass or plastic container with lid (a used container from a store-bought scrub works well)

To Use

Scoop out about a tablespoon or so of scrub, and gently but firmly massage in a circular motion on areas affected by cellulite.

Allow the scrub to sit on the skin for up to ten minutes.

Rinse off with warm water, and moisturize.

Top 5 Tips On Getting The Best Prom Hairstyles

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Benefits Of Massage

One of the primary benefits of massage is that it acts as a cleanser pushing along the lymph and hastening the elimination of wastes and toxins in your body. Different oils will help your hands glide smoothly over your skin. It is advisable to use cold-pressed fruit and/or vegetable oils, rather than mass-produced oils. Commercially produced oils are believed to dry the skin and clog the pores.

Massage benefits blood and lymph circulation. Good circulation is vital to good health. Your blood and lymph carry nourishment to millions of cells throughout your body and carry away the waste eliminated from the cells. Massage increases the flow of blood and lymph, encourages better exchange of nutrients at the cellular level, and promotes detoxification.

One of the many benefits of massage is loosening of muscles. Muscles contract around any painful site to protect the area. Many people do not realize how much a tight muscle impacts on vital things such as posture. A tense muscle can throw off the balance in your body. Before long, muscles that were not initially tight begin to tense as they compensate for other parts of the body. It becomes a chain reaction that can spread far from the initial problem spot. If pain is resolved promptly, muscles relax. If pain persists, muscles can become habitually tight. This also goes for tendons and ligaments, if they are too tight, they could be perpetually tightened and be painful.

A massage therapist can identify the source of the problem and start working to ease the problem where it started. Transverse massage separates muscle fibers, undoing or preventing the formations of adhesions. Massage stretches connective tissue, improves its circulation and nutrition so that it breaks down or prevents the formation of adhesions, and reduces the danger of fibroids.

Benefits of massage also include relaxation and stress release. People underestimate the benefits of escaping the day for an hour or so to enjoy a massage. Stress and tension put a strain on your immune system and that is the last thing you want to put a strain on.

Uncover Lotion For Dry Skin

If you're faced with dry scaly skin you need to find a good lotion for dry skin. There are many on the market, some good and some actually more harmful to your skin than you might think.

Take a lotion for dry skin that contains alcohol. The label might say ethanol, ethyl alcohol, methanol, isopropyl, or other forms of alcohol. Just know if the brand you use has any of these ingredients in it, you are not going to end up with soft smooth skin.

When you put the lotion or cream on it may feel silky smooth, but it is in fact drying your skin. Another thing alcohol does is strips away the skin's natural acid mantle, leaving you more prone to bacteria, viruses, and molds. So not only will you end up with drier skin than you started with, you also may end up with an infection, some which can turn out to be very dangerous to your health.

So don't be fooled by the silky smooth feel when you rub these so called lotion for dry skin on your hands or body. Your skin won't stay smooth for long. In fact your skin will soon begin to crack and itch after repeated use of products with alcohol in them.

Instead look for products with natural oils in them. Oils like avacodo, grapeseed, and olive oil. These are not only healthy for you, but they will leave your skin feeling soft and smooth to the touch. They will also provide nutrients to nourish the under layers of your skin as well. The layers you don't see need vitamins and minerals to keep them healthy. If you feed the bottom layers of your skin what they need you will have soft and smooth skin on the top layers.

To find more information out about healthy natural skin care, visit my web site. I tell you more about what you should and what you shouldn't use on your skin, for healthy vibrant skin. You can find what I recommend for lotion for dry skin. I use it myself and my skin is no longer dry and scaly like it was when I used the drug store creams that promised me great skin. All I got from them was the need to use cream constantly to keep the top layers smooth, when all along my skin was in fact getting dryer from the products I was using.

A hair-raising trend, thanks to celebs!The commonest cause of baldness is genetic. Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that involves moving s

The commonest cause of baldness is genetic. Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that involves moving skin containing hair follicles from one part of the body (the donor site) to the bald or balding parts (the recipient site).

However, contrary to common perception, the treatment is not just limited to the scalp but is also used to restore the eyebrow, beard and moustache.

The clinical process is usually a one-day affair performed under local anesthesia, and is a permanent solution to balding. After the surgery, it takes about a month's time for the hair to regrow.

The transplantation techniques have advanced so as to ensure no pain or scars and that is also one reason why people are lapping it up. While we thought women were more conscious about their looks, experts say men approach them more often for hair transplants.

"Women come to us for other hair treatments, but for transplantation their numbers are very less," a doctor from The Richfeel Trichology Centre here said on condition of anonymity.

Viral Desai, a renowned cosmetic surgeon with the DHI global group, said: "The surgery has been simplified even more as it leaves no cuts, no stitches, no scars, no pain with the DHI (Direct Hair Implant) method.

"The demand for this treatment has increased immensely. We treat almost 30 cases in a month, of which only two-three are women."

Hair transplantation costs anything between Rs.40,000 and Rs.100,000, depending on the number of follicles to be transplanted, said Desai. "The DHI method is expensive and may vary between Rs.200,000 and Rs.500,000 because it has no stitches and guarantees no pain," he added.

Rahul Sharma, an executive at a multinational company, opted for hair transplantation after failing to regain his tresses with home remedies.

"My hairline had reduced almost 60-70 per cent. I tried many remedies and several products claiming to help the hair grow again but nothing worked. Finally, I was suggested to undergo hair transplant. I spent around Rs.60,000 for the treatment. Though I was reluctant initially, now I am really happy that I have got hair back on my head," said Sharma.

For best results, one must adhere to certain precautions like staying away from chemicals, gymming and excessive exposure to sunrays.